KR20230022772A - Electronic device for changing screen based on swipe input and method of opearating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic device which reduces the use of system resources caused by executing a plurality of activities and reduces power consumption. According to various embodiments of the present invention, the electronic device comprises a touch screen and a processor. The processor can be configured to display a first execution screen of a first activity on the touch screen, terminate the first activity after capturing a first image corresponding to the first execution screen when user input requesting execution of a second activity is verified while executing the first activity, display a second execution screen of the second activity on the touch screen after terminating the first activity, display the first image on the touch screen while starting re-execution of the first activity when swipe input for the touch screen is verified while executing the second activity, and display the first execution screen of the first activity on the touch screen while terminating the second activity based on completion of the swipe input.

Description

An electronic device that changes a screen based on a swipe input and an operating method thereof

Various embodiments relate to an electronic device that changes a screen based on a swipe input and an operating method thereof.

Recently, electronic devices have been developed in various forms for the convenience of users, and various services or functions are provided.

A wearable electronic device may provide various services and additional functions while being worn on a user's body. For example, a smart watch is a type of wearable electronic device in which a watch and an electronic device are combined. A smart watch not only functions as a simple watch, but also can perform various functions by being equipped with devices capable of performing various functions.

The wearable electronic device may include an operating system (OS) installed in a smart phone and an operating system set to suit other wearable electronic devices. A wearable electronic device may perform various functions using an operating system set appropriately for the wearable electronic device.

An operating system installed in the wearable electronic device may perform a swipe to dismiss operation based on a swipe input input by a user. A wearable electronic device may quickly change execution screens of a plurality of activities through a swipe-to-dismiss operation.

Some conventional wearable OSs may not provide an activity snapshot function. That is, in order to perform a swipe-to-dismiss operation, a wearable electronic device equipped with some wearable OS may continue to run an activity previously executed in the background when a screen is changed. As a result, overhead of the wearable electronic device may increase, and resources may be insufficient and power may be rapidly consumed.

In various embodiments, an electronic device capable of capturing an execution screen of an activity while ending a previously executed activity and changing the screen using an image of the captured execution screen when a swipe input for a swipe-to-dismiss operation is confirmed. The device and its operating method can be provided.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a touch screen and a processor, and the processor displays a first execution screen of a first activity on the touch screen, and displays a second activity while the first activity is being executed. If a user input requesting the execution of is confirmed, the first image corresponding to the first execution screen is captured, the first activity is terminated, and after the first activity is terminated, the second activity is displayed on the touch screen. displaying a second execution screen, and displaying the first image on the touch screen while re-executing the first activity when a swipe input to the touch screen is confirmed while the second activity is running; Based on the completion of the swipe input, the first execution screen of the first activity may be displayed on the touch screen while ending the second activity.

According to various embodiments, an operating method of an electronic device may include displaying a first execution screen of a first activity on a touch screen included in the electronic device, and executing a second activity while the first activity is running. If the user input requesting is confirmed, the operation of capturing the first image corresponding to the first execution screen and then terminating the first activity; 2Operation of displaying an execution screen, operation of displaying the first image on the touchscreen while restarting the execution of the first activity when a swipe input to the touch screen is confirmed while the second activity is running and displaying the first execution screen of the first activity on the touch screen while ending the second activity based on completion of the swipe input.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a non-transitory recording medium may display a first execution screen of a first activity on a touch screen included in an electronic device, and request execution of a second activity while the first activity is running. If the user input to do is confirmed, the operation of capturing the first image corresponding to the first execution screen and then ending the first activity, and the second execution of the second activity on the touch screen after ending the first activity. displaying a screen, displaying the first image on the touch screen while restarting the first activity when a swipe input to the touch screen is confirmed while the second activity is running; and A program for performing an operation of displaying the first execution screen of the first activity on the touch screen while ending the second activity based on the completion of the swipe input may be stored.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when a screen displayed on the touch screen is changed, the previously executed activity may not be executed in the background. Through this, the electronic device can reduce the use of system resources due to the execution of a plurality of activities and reduce power consumption.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments.
2A is a diagram illustrating an operation of changing a screen of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
2B is a schematic block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.
3 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of changing a screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments.
4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of changing a screen based on a swipe input by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
5A is a diagram for explaining an operation of changing a first execution screen to a second execution screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
5B and 5B are views for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen based on a swipe input by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen based on a swipe input by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen based on a swipe input by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
8A is diagrams for explaining an operation of changing a first execution screen to a second execution screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
8B is diagrams for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
9 is diagrams for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
10 is diagrams for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 within a network environment 100, according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100, an electronic device 101 communicates with an electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or through a second network 199. It may communicate with at least one of the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to one embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120, a memory 130, an input module 150, an audio output module 155, a display module 160, an audio module 170, a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or the antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, in the electronic device 101, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added. In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176, camera module 180, or antenna module 197) are integrated into a single component (eg, display module 160). It can be.

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to cause at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120. It can control and perform various data processing or calculations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 transfers instructions or data received from other components (e.g., sensor module 176 or communication module 190) to volatile memory 132. , processing commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and storing resultant data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to one embodiment, the processor 120 may include a main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit ( NPU: neural processing unit (NPU), image signal processor, sensor hub processor, or communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the auxiliary processor 123, the auxiliary processor 123 may use less power than the main processor 121 or be set to be specialized for a designated function. can The secondary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, take the place of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or the main processor 121 is active (eg, running an application). ) state, together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to one embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, image signal processor or communication processor) may be implemented as part of other functionally related components (eg, camera module 180 or communication module 190). there is. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. AI models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself where the artificial intelligence model is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning or reinforcement learning, but in the above example Not limited. The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the foregoing, but is not limited to the foregoing examples. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition or alternatively, software structures in addition to hardware structures.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176) of the electronic device 101 . The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, program 140) and commands related thereto. The memory 130 may include volatile memory 132 or non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used by a component (eg, the processor 120) of the electronic device 101 from the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output sound signals to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. A receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from the speaker or as part of it.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside of the electronic device 101 (eg, a user). The display module 160 may include, for example, a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device. According to one embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor set to detect a touch or a pressure sensor set to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert sound into an electrical signal or vice versa. According to one embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires sound through the input module 150, the sound output module 155, or an external electronic device connected directly or wirelessly to the electronic device 101 (eg: Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or a headphone).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the detected state. can do. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a bio sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, humidity sensor, or light sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device 101 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to one embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 may be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102). According to one embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert electrical signals into mechanical stimuli (eg, vibration or motion) or electrical stimuli that a user may perceive through tactile or kinesthetic senses. According to one embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to one embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as at least part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), for example.

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, the battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). Establishment and communication through the established communication channel may be supported. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module). Among these communication modules, a corresponding communication module is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, a legacy communication module). It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a telecommunications network such as a computer network (eg, a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated as one component (eg, a single chip) or implemented as a plurality of separate components (eg, multiple chips). The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199. The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, NR access technology (new radio access technology). NR access technologies include high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)), minimization of terminal power and access of multiple terminals (massive machine type communications (mMTC)), or high reliability and low latency (ultra-reliable and low latency (URLLC)). -latency communications)) can be supported. The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 uses various technologies for securing performance in a high frequency band, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), and full-dimensional multiplexing. Technologies such as input/output (FD-MIMO: full dimensional MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna may be supported.

The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements defined for the electronic device 101, an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104), or a network system (eg, the second network 199). According to one embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may be used to realize Peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing 1eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency (for realizing URLLC). Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each of 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) may be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive signals or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to one embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (eg, PCB). According to one embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is selected from the plurality of antennas by the communication module 190, for example. can be chosen A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 in addition to the radiator.

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module includes a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first surface (eg, a lower surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, array antennas) disposed on or adjacent to a second surface (eg, a top surface or a side surface) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and signal ( e.g. commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external electronic devices 102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external electronic devices among the external electronic devices 102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 needs to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device 101 instead of executing the function or service by itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform the function or at least part of the service. One or more external electronic devices receiving the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service or an additional function or service related to the request, and deliver the execution result to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may provide the result as at least part of a response to the request as it is or additionally processed. To this end, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. 111 The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an internet of things (IoT) device. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to one embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to intelligent services (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be devices of various types. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present document is not limited to the aforementioned devices.

Various embodiments of this document and terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutes of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numbers may be used for like or related elements. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an item may include one item or a plurality of items, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. In this document, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A Each of the phrases such as "at least one of , B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in that phrase, or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "secondary" may simply be used to distinguish a given component from other corresponding components, and may be used to refer to a given component in another aspect (eg, importance or order) is not limited. A (e.g., first) component is said to be "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively." When mentioned, it means that the certain component may be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term "module" used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logical blocks, parts, or circuits. can be used as A module may be an integrally constructed component or a minimal unit of components or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions. For example, according to one embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of this document provide one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101). It may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including them. For example, a processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of a device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more instructions stored from a storage medium and execute it. This enables the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the at least one command invoked. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-temporary' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (e.g. electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is stored semi-permanently in the storage medium. It does not discriminate when it is temporarily stored.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be included and provided in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. A computer program product is distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or through an application store (eg Play Store ^TM ) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) online, directly between smart phones. In the case of online distribution, at least part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created in a device-readable storage medium such as a manufacturer's server, an application store server, or a relay server's memory.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a single object or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. there is. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the aforementioned corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg modules or programs) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by a corresponding component of the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, the actions performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the actions are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other actions may be added.

2A is a diagram illustrating an operation of changing a screen of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2A , according to various embodiments, an electronic device 201 (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ) displays an execution screen of an activity currently being executed on a touch screen included in the electronic device 201 ( For example, it can be displayed on the display module 160 of FIG. 1 . For example, an activity may mean a unit of work for performing specific functions. For example, an activity may refer to a specific task for performing a specific function among a plurality of functions that may be provided by any one application. For example, a first activity may mean a task for performing a first function of a specific application, and a second activity may mean a task for performing a second function of the specific application. Alternatively, activity may refer to a task of a specific application. For example, the first activity may mean the work of the first application, and the second activity may mean the work of the second application.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 may change the screen displayed on the touch screen based on a user input. For example, the electronic device 201 may change the execution screen of the first activity to the execution screen of the second activity based on a user input. Also, the electronic device 201 may change the execution screen of the second activity to the execution screen of the first activity based on the user input. For example, the user input may include a tap input on a touch screen, a swipe input, a touch and drag input, and a hold input. Alternatively, the user input may include user input through an input device included in the electronic device 201 .

According to various embodiments, when changing a screen displayed on the touch screen, the electronic device 201 may stop or terminate an activity corresponding to an execution screen previously displayed. That is, the electronic device 201 may not execute a previously executed activity in the background when the screen is changed. Through this, the electronic device 201 may reduce the use of system resources (eg, processor (eg, CPU) resources and/or memory (eg, RAM) resources) due to execution of a plurality of activities.

2B is a schematic block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 2B , according to various embodiments, an electronic device 201 may include a processor 220, a memory 230, and a touch screen 260.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 may be implemented the same as or similar to the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 . For example, the electronic device 201 may be implemented as a wearable electronic device (eg, a smart watch). Alternatively, the electronic device 201 may be implemented as a home device (eg, a refrigerator, a car, or a TV) or a smart phone.

According to various embodiments, the processor 220 may control overall operations of the electronic device 201 . For example, the processor 220 may be implemented the same as or similar to the processor 120 of FIG. 1 .

According to various embodiments, the memory 230 may store an operating system (eg, some wearable OSs). For example, the processor 220 may drive the electronic device 201 using an operating system stored in the memory 230 . The memory 230 may store a plurality of applications. The processor 220 may execute at least one application among a plurality of applications. The processor 220 may execute at least one activity as at least one application is executed.

According to various embodiments, the processor 220 may display the first execution screen of the first activity on the touch screen 260 (eg, the display module 160 of FIG. 1 ). The processor 220 captures a first image corresponding to the first execution screen when a user input requesting execution of the second activity (eg, a tap input) is confirmed while the first activity is being executed. activity can be terminated. For example, the first image may be an image (eg, an activity snapshot) obtained by capturing a first execution screen. For example, the first image may be the same as the first execution screen at the time of being captured. The processor 220 may store the captured first image in the memory 230 . After ending the first activity, the processor 220 may display a second execution screen of the second activity on the touch screen 260 . For example, the first activity and the second activity may mean tasks of different applications. Alternatively, the first activity and the second activity may mean different tasks (eg, tasks for performing different functions) in the same application.

According to various embodiments, the processor 220 may check the swipe input by the touch screen 260 while the second activity is being executed. For example, the swipe input may be an input for swipe to dismiss in some wearable OSs. When the swipe input is confirmed, the processor 220 may display the first image on the touch screen while re-executing the first activity.

According to various embodiments, the processor 220 may check whether the swipe input is completed. For example, completion of the swipe input may mean that the swipe input has moved from one point on the touch screen 260 to a designated point.

According to various embodiments, the processor 220 may provide an animation effect by using the first image and the second execution screen after the start of the swipe input and before completion of the swipe input is confirmed. For example, after the start of the swipe input and before completion of the swipe input is confirmed, the processor 220 may perform at least a part of the first image and the second image based on the swipe input (or movement of the swipe input). At least a part of the execution screen may be displayed together. For example, the processor 220 may display the first image and a part of the second execution screen to overlap each other. The processor 220 may adjust the transparency of at least one of the first image and the second execution screen displayed on the touch screen 260 based on the swipe input. Also, the processor 220 may adjust the size of the first image displayed on the touch screen 260 based on the movement of the swipe input. For example, the processor 220 may increase or decrease the size of the first image based on the location where the swipe input is moved.

According to various embodiments, the processor 220 may stop execution of the first activity when it is determined that the swipe input is canceled (eg, canceled before being completed). For example, cancellation of the swipe input may mean that the touch is released before the swipe input is moved from one point on the touch screen 260 to a designated point.

According to various embodiments, the processor 220 may terminate the second activity and display the first execution screen of the first activity on the touch screen 260 based on the completion of the swipe input. For example, the processor 220 may display a first execution screen of the first activity on the touch screen 260 instead of the previously displayed first image and second execution screen while ending the second activity. That is, the processor 220 may not execute the previously executed first activity in the background when the screen is changed by replacing the first execution screen with the captured first image.

The operation of the electronic device 201 described below may be controlled by the processor 220 . However, for convenience of description, it will be described that the electronic device 201 performs the following operations.

3 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of changing a screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 3 , according to various embodiments, in operation 301, the electronic device 201 may execute a first activity and display a first execution screen of the first activity TV on the touch screen 260. .

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 303, when a user input requesting execution of the second activity is confirmed while the first activity is being executed, the electronic device 201 displays a first image corresponding to the first execution screen. Capture and terminate the first activity. For example, the electronic device 201 may check the property of the second activity before capturing the first image. For example, when the second execution screen of the second activity does not have a transparent property, the first execution screen may be captured as the first image. In operation 305, the electronic device 201 may display a second execution screen of the second activity on the touch screen 260 after ending the first activity. For example, the user input may be a tap input or a hold input to the touch screen 260 .

According to various embodiments, in operation 307, when the swipe input is confirmed while the second activity is running, the electronic device 201 may display the first image while re-executing the first activity. For example, the electronic device 201 may display at least part of the first image and at least part of the second execution screen based on the movement of the swipe input.

According to various embodiments, in operation 309, the electronic device 201 may display a first execution screen of the first activity while ending the second activity based on the completion of the swipe input. The electronic device 201 may remove or delete the captured first image after the first execution screen is displayed.

4 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of changing a screen based on a swipe input by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to various embodiments, in operation 401, the electronic device 201 may check a swipe input to the touch screen 260 while the second execution screen of the second activity is displayed. Before displaying the second execution screen, the electronic device 201 acquires or captures the first image corresponding to the first execution screen of the first activity while terminating the first activity based on operations 301 to 303 described above. can do.

According to various embodiments, in operation 403, the electronic device 201 may start a first activity and start drawing a first execution screen of the first activity based on confirmation of the swipe input.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 405, the electronic device 201 provides an animation effect by using the first image of the first activity and the second execution screen of the second activity based on the movement of the swipe input. can For example, as the swipe input moves, the electronic device 201 may perform an animation operation so that a part of the first image is displayed while a part of the second execution screen disappears in the direction of movement of the swipe input. Also, the electronic device 201 may perform an animation operation in which the size of the first image is gradually increased as the movement of the swipe input progresses.

According to various embodiments, in operation 407, the electronic device 201 may check whether the swipe input is completed.

According to various embodiments, when the swipe input is completed (YES in operation 407), in operation 409, the electronic device 201 terminates execution of the second activity and displays a first execution screen of the first activity. can For example, as the movement of the swipe input is completed, the electronic device 201 may display the first execution screen instead of the first image while the second execution screen disappears. In operation 411, the electronic device 201 may delete the first image after the first execution screen is displayed.

According to various embodiments, when the swipe input is not completed (or the swipe input is canceled) (NO in operation 407), in operation 413, the electronic device 201 may stop execution of the first activity. there is. In operation 415, the electronic device 201 may display a second execution screen on the touch screen 260 without displaying the first image any longer.

5A is a diagram for explaining an operation of changing a first execution screen to a second execution screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. 5B and 5B are views for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen based on a swipe input by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 5A , 5B , and 5C , the first activity module 501 , the second activity module 502 , and the system 505 may be operated by the processor 220 . For example, the first activity module 501 may be a module that controls the first activity, and the second activity module 502 may be a module that controls the second activity. The system 505 may be a module that controls overall operations of the first activity module 501 and the second activity module 502 .

Referring to FIG. 5A , according to various embodiments, in operation 511, a first activity module 501 requests execution of a second activity by a user input in a state in which a first execution screen of the first activity is displayed. commands can be received.

According to various embodiments, in operation 513, the first activity module 501 may request the system 505 to start (or start execution of) the second activity.

According to various embodiments, in operation 515, the system 505 may capture and store a first image corresponding to a first execution screen of the first activity.

According to various embodiments, in operation 517, the system 505 may transmit an execution command to the second activity module 502 after capturing the first image.

According to various embodiments, in operation 519 , the system 505 may transmit an execution stop command to the first activity module 501 . At this time, the system 505 may command the first activity module 501 to maintain the display of the first image (or first execution screen).

According to various embodiments, in operation 521, the second activity module 502 may report execution completion to the system 505 when execution of the second activity is completed. In this case, completion of execution of the second activity may include completion of drawing the second execution screen of the second activity.

According to various embodiments, in operation 523, the system 505 may display a second execution screen instead of the first image (or first execution screen).

According to various embodiments, in operation 525, the system 505 may transmit an execution termination command of the first activity to the first activity module 525. Through this, the system 505 may not continue to execute the previously executed first activity in the background while the second execution screen is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 5B , according to various embodiments, in operation 531, the second activity module 502 may check a swipe input input by the user while the second execution screen of the second activity is displayed. .

According to various embodiments, in operation 533 , the second activity module 502 may report the swipe input to the system 505 .

According to various embodiments, in operation 535, the system 505 may transmit an execution command to the first activity module 501. At this time, the system 505 may request display (or drawing) of the first execution screen to the first activity module 501 .

According to various embodiments, in operation 537, the system 505 may display the captured first image.

According to various embodiments, in operation 539 , the system 505 may transmit the first image to the second activity module 502 . At this time, the system 505 may also transmit the control right of the second image to the second activity module 502 .

According to various embodiments, in operation 541, the second activity module 502 may provide an animation effect corresponding to the movement of the swipe input by using the first image and the second execution screen. For example, the second activity module 502 may display at least a portion of the first image and at least a portion of the second execution screen together according to the movement of the slide input. E Also, the second activity module 502 may increase or decrease the size of the first image according to the movement of the slide input. For example, as the movement of the slide input proceeds, the size of the first image may be gradually enlarged.

According to various embodiments, in operation 543, the first activity module 501 may report execution completion to the system 505 when the swipe input is completed and execution of the first activity is completed. In this case, completion of execution of the first activity may include completion of drawing a second execution screen of the first activity.

According to various embodiments, in operation 545, the system 505 may transmit an execution termination command to the second activity module 502.

According to various embodiments, in operation 547, the system 505 may display the first execution screen instead of the first image and the second execution screen. According to various embodiments, in operation 549, the system 505 may remove or delete the first image.

Referring to FIG. 5C , according to various embodiments, operations 531 to 541 may be performed identically to the operations described in FIG. 5B.

According to various embodiments, in operation 551, the second activity module 502 may check cancellation of the swipe input input by the user.

According to various embodiments, in operation 553 , the second activity module 502 may report cancellation of the swipe input to the system 505 .

According to various embodiments, in operation 555, the system 505 may remove (or not display) the displayed first image and display a second execution screen. That is, the system 505 may display only the second execution screen while executing the second activity. System 505 may continue to store the captured first image.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 557, the system 505 may transmit a command requesting to stop execution to the first activity module 501. The first activity module 501 may stop execution of the first activity based on the received command.

6 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen based on a swipe input by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6 , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 may check a swipe input to the touch screen 260 while the second execution screen of the second activity is displayed. Before displaying the second execution screen, the electronic device 201 acquires or captures the first image corresponding to the first execution screen of the first activity while terminating the first activity based on operations 301 to 303 described above. can do.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 may execute the first activity based on the start of the swipe input and start drawing the first execution screen of the first activity. In this case, the electronic device 201 may display the first image instead of the first execution screen based on the movement of the swipe input.

According to various embodiments, in operation 601, the electronic device 201 may confirm completion of the swipe input while the second execution screen is displayed.

According to various embodiments, in operation 603, when the completion of the swipe input is confirmed, the electronic device 201 may check whether execution of the first activity has been completed. For example, the electronic device 201 may check whether execution of the first activity is completed until the swipe input is completed. For example, completion of execution of the first activity may include completion of drawing the first execution screen.

According to various embodiments, when the execution of the first activity is completed (YES in operation 603), in operation 605, the electronic device 201 may delete the first image and display the first execution screen.

According to various embodiments, when the execution of the first activity is not completed (NO in operation 603), in operation 607, the electronic device 201 displays the first image until the execution of the first activity is completed. can keep If the electronic device 201 deletes the first image before the execution of the first activity is completed, a black screen may be temporarily displayed. Accordingly, in order to prevent a black screen from being displayed, the electronic device 201 may display the first image instead of the first execution screen until execution of the first activity is completed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in operation 609, the electronic device 201 deletes the first image and displays the first execution screen after execution of the first activity is completed (or drawing of the first execution screen is completed). can

7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen based on a swipe input by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7A , the electronic device 201 controls a plurality of activities to be displayed immediately based on a swipe to dismiss input (hereinafter referred to as a swipe input) supported by some wearable OSs. can The electronic device 201 may display the execution screen 710 of the first activity on the touch screen 260 . At this time, in some conventional wearable OSs, it is possible to control the execution screen of the second activity and the execution screen of the third activity to be displayed immediately when the swipe input is confirmed while the second activity and the third activity are executed in the background.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 performs a second activity and a third activity in a state in which the execution screen 710 of the first activity is displayed on the touch screen 260, that is, in a state in which the first activity is executed. The activity may not run. The electronic device 201 may store the captured image 720 of the execution screen of the second activity instead of the execution screen of the second activity. Also, the electronic device 201 may store an image 730 obtained by capturing the execution screen of the third activity instead of the execution screen of the third activity. In this case, when the swipe input is confirmed, the electronic device 201 can control the second image 720 instead of the execution screen of the second activity and the third image 730 instead of the execution screen of the third activity to be displayed immediately. .

Referring to FIG. 7B , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 may check a swipe input while the execution screen 710 of the first activity is displayed on the touch screen 260 . The electronic device 201 may create a background image 725 including a designated color (eg, black) in a layer below the second image 720 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 may control the second image 720 to be displayed immediately when the swipe input is confirmed. For example, the electronic device 201 may increase the size of the second image 720 according to the movement of the swipe input. The electronic device 201 places the background image 725 on a layer below the second image 720, and displays a designated color (or a background image 725 including the designated color) outside the second image 720. ) can be controlled to be displayed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 may control the second image 720 to be immediately displayed on the first execution screen based on a swipe input. Thereafter, when the swipe input is completed, the electronic device 201 may display the execution screen of the second activity instead of the second image 720 .

8A is diagrams for explaining an operation of changing a first execution screen to a second execution screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8A , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 may execute a first activity and display a first execution screen 810 of the first activity on the touch screen 260 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 captures a first image corresponding to the first execution screen when a user input 815 requesting execution of the second activity is confirmed while the first activity is running. and terminate the first activity. For example, the user input 815 may be a tap input or a hold input to the touch screen 260 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 may execute the second activity and display the second execution screen 820 of the second activity on the touch screen 260 .

8B is diagrams for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8B , according to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 may execute a second activity and display a second execution screen 820 of the second activity on the touch screen 260 .

According to various embodiments, when the swipe input 825 is confirmed on the second execution screen 820 while the second activity is running, the electronic device 201 may start re-executing the first activity. The electronic device 201 may start a drawing operation of the first execution screen 810 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 displays a part of the second execution screen 820 and a part of the first image 811 capturing the first execution screen 810 based on the movement of the swipe input. can be displayed together. The electronic device 201 may display the first image 811 instead of the first execution screen 810 until the drawing operation of the first execution screen 810 is completed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 may display the second execution screen 820 of the second activity as the first execution screen 810 of the first activity, based on the completion of the swipe input. In this case, the electronic device 201 may replace the first image 811 with the first execution screen 810 . The electronic device 201 may remove and/or delete the captured first image 811 after the first execution screen 810 is displayed.

9 is diagrams for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the electronic device 901 may be implemented as a home device (eg, a refrigerator, a car, or a TV) or a smart phone. For example, the electronic device 901 may be implemented the same as or similar to the electronic device 201 of FIG. 2 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 901 may execute the second activity and display the second execution screen 910 of the second activity on the touch screen. Before displaying the second execution screen 910, the electronic device 201 may capture the first image 921 corresponding to the first execution screen 920 of the first activity while ending the first activity. there is.

According to various embodiments, when the swipe input 915 is confirmed on the second execution screen 910 while the second activity is running, the electronic device 901 may start re-executing the first activity. The electronic device 201 may start a drawing operation of the first execution screen 920 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 901 displays a part of the second execution screen 910 and a part of the first image 921 capturing the first execution screen 920 based on the movement of the swipe input. can be displayed together. The electronic device 201 may display the first image 921 instead of the first execution screen 920 until the drawing operation of the first execution screen 920 is completed.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 901 may change the second execution screen 910 of the second activity to the first execution screen 920 of the first activity based on the completion of the swipe input. In this case, the electronic device 901 may replace the first image 921 with the first execution screen 920 . After the first execution screen 920 is displayed, the electronic device 901 may remove and/or delete the captured first image 921 .

Meanwhile, the direction of the swipe input shown in FIGS. 8B and 9 is only exemplary, and the technical spirit of the present invention may not be limited thereto.

10 is diagrams for explaining an operation of changing a second execution screen to a first execution screen by an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the electronic device 1001 may be implemented as a smart phone (eg, a foldable smart phone). For example, the electronic device 1001 may be implemented the same as or similar to the electronic device 201 of FIG. 2 . The electronic device 1001 may display the first execution screen 1010 of the first activity on an external display (eg, cover screen) of the electronic device 1001 .

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 1001 may change the first execution screen 1010 of the first activity to the execution screen 1020, 1030, 1040, or 1050 of another activity based on a swipe input. there is. For example, the electronic device 201 may capture an image corresponding to an execution screen 1020, 1030, 1040, or 1050 of another activity while ending another activity before displaying the first execution screen 1010. there is.

According to various embodiments, when a swipe input is confirmed on the first execution screen 1010 while the first activity is running, the electronic device 1001 may start re-executing another activity. For example, the electronic device 1001 may execute a designated activity based on the swipe direction.

According to various embodiments, when the swipe input in the first direction is confirmed, the electronic device 1001 displays the first execution screen 1010 using the second image captured of the second execution screen 1020 of the second activity. ) can be changed to the second execution screen 1020. When the swipe input in the second direction is confirmed, the electronic device 1001 displays the first execution screen 1010 using the third image captured of the third execution screen 1030 of the third activity. (1030). When the swipe input in the third direction is confirmed, the electronic device 1001 displays the first execution screen 1010 as the fourth execution screen using the fourth image captured of the fourth execution screen 1040 of the fourth activity. (1040). When the swipe input in the fourth direction is confirmed, the electronic device 1001 displays the first execution screen 1010 using the fifth image captured of the fifth execution screen 1050 of the fifth activity. (1050).

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 201 includes a touch screen 260 and a processor 220, and the processor displays a first execution screen of a first activity on the touch screen, and the first execution screen of the first activity. When a user input requesting the execution of the second activity is confirmed while the activity is running, the first image corresponding to the first execution screen is captured, the first activity is terminated, and the first activity is terminated, The second execution screen of the second activity is displayed on the touch screen, and when a swipe input to the touch screen is confirmed while the second activity is running, re-execution of the first activity starts and the touch screen The first image may be displayed on and, based on completion of the swipe input, the first execution screen of the first activity may be displayed on the touch screen while ending the second activity.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be set to delete the first image based on completion of the swipe input.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor may be configured to maintain display of the first image on the touch screen when execution of the first activity is not completed until the swipe input is completed.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, after the start of the swipe input and before completion of the swipe input is confirmed, the processor determines at least a portion of the first image and the second execution screen based on the swipe input. It can be set to display at least some of them together.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be set to display the first image and a part of the second execution screen to overlap.

According to various embodiments, the processor may be configured to adjust transparency of at least one of the first image and the second execution screen displayed on the touch screen based on the swipe input.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor determines the size of the first image displayed on the touch screen based on the movement of the swipe input after the start of the swipe input and before completion of the swipe input is confirmed. can be set to adjust

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when the size of the first image is smaller than the size of the display area of the touch screen based on the movement of the swipe input, the processor includes a designated color in an outer area of the first image. It can be set to display a background image that

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when it is determined that the swipe input is cancelled, the processor may be set to stop execution of the first activity.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device may be implemented as a wearable electronic device.

According to various embodiments, an operating method of the electronic device 201 includes an operation of displaying a first execution screen of a first activity on a touch screen 260 included in the electronic device, and a state in which the first activity is being executed. If a user input requesting the execution of the second activity is confirmed in , the operation of capturing the first image corresponding to the first execution screen and then terminating the first activity; Operation of displaying the second execution screen of the second activity, and when a swipe input to the touch screen is confirmed while the second activity is running, re-execution of the first activity starts and the first activity is displayed on the touch screen. An operation of displaying one image, and an operation of displaying the first execution screen of the first activity on the touch screen while ending the second activity based on completion of the swipe input.

According to various embodiments, the operating method of the electronic device may further include deleting the first image based on completion of the swipe input.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the operating method of the electronic device may further include maintaining display of the first image on the touch screen when execution of the first activity is not completed until the swipe input is completed. can include

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the operating method of the electronic device may include at least a part of the first image and the second image based on the swipe input after the start of the swipe input and before completion of the swipe input is confirmed. An operation of displaying at least a portion of the execution screen together may be further included.

According to various embodiments, the operation of displaying at least a portion of the first image and at least a portion of the second execution screen together may include an operation of displaying the first image and a portion of the second execution screen in an overlapping manner. can

According to various embodiments, the operation of displaying at least a portion of the first image and at least a portion of the second execution screen together may include the first image displayed on the touch screen or the second execution screen based on the swipe input. An operation of adjusting the transparency of at least one of the execution screens may be included.

According to various embodiments, the operating method of the electronic device may include the first step displayed on the touch screen based on movement of the swipe input after the start of the swipe input and before completion of the swipe input is confirmed. An operation of adjusting the size of 1 image may be further included.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the operation of adjusting the size of the first image may include, when the size of the first image is smaller than the size of the display area of the touch screen based on the movement of the swipe input, the first image It may include an operation of displaying a background image including a specified color in an outer area of the .

According to various embodiments, the operating method of the electronic device may further include stopping execution of the first activity when it is determined that the swipe input is cancelled.

According to various embodiments, the non-transitory recording medium may display a first execution screen of a first activity on the touch screen 260 included in the electronic device 201, and a first execution screen of the first activity while the first activity is running. 2If a user input requesting execution of the activity is confirmed, capturing the first image corresponding to the first execution screen and then terminating the first activity; Operation of displaying the second execution screen of 2 activities, if a swipe input to the touch screen is confirmed while the second activity is running, re-execution of the first activity is started and the first image is displayed on the touch screen A program for performing an operation of displaying and an operation of displaying the first execution screen of the first activity on the touch screen while ending the second activity based on the completion of the swipe input may be stored.

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Claims (20)

In electronic devices,
touch screen; and
It includes a processor, the processor comprising:
Displaying a first execution screen of a first activity on the touch screen;
When a user input requesting execution of the second activity is confirmed while the first activity is running, a first image corresponding to the first execution screen is captured and the first activity is terminated;
After terminating the first activity, a second execution screen of the second activity is displayed on the touch screen;
When the swipe input is confirmed by the touch screen while the second activity is running, re-execution of the first activity starts and the first image is displayed on the touch screen;
The electronic device configured to display the first execution screen of the first activity on the touch screen while ending the second activity based on completion of the swipe input. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor,
An electronic device configured to delete the first image based on completion of the swipe input. The method of claim 2, wherein the processor,
The electronic device configured to maintain display of the first image on the touch screen when execution of the first activity is not completed until the swipe input is completed. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor,
The electronic device configured to display at least a portion of the first image and at least a portion of the second execution screen together based on the swipe input after the start of the swipe input and before completion of the swipe input is confirmed. The method of claim 4, wherein the processor,
An electronic device configured to display a portion of the first image and the second execution screen overlapping each other. The method of claim 5, wherein the processor,
An electronic device configured to adjust transparency of at least one of the first image and the second execution screen displayed on the touch screen based on the swipe input. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor,
The electronic device configured to adjust the size of the first image displayed on the touch screen based on the movement of the swipe input after the start of the swipe input and before completion of the swipe input is confirmed. The method of claim 7, wherein the processor,
The electronic device configured to display a background image including a specified color in an area outside the first image when the size of the first image is smaller than the size of the display area of the touch screen based on the movement of the swipe input. The method of claim 1, wherein the processor,
The electronic device configured to stop execution of the first activity when it is confirmed that the swipe input is cancelled. According to claim 1,
The electronic device is implemented as a wearable electronic device. In the operating method of the electronic device,
displaying a first execution screen of a first activity on a touch screen included in the electronic device;
capturing a first image corresponding to the first execution screen and terminating the first activity when a user input requesting execution of the second activity is confirmed while the first activity is being executed;
displaying a second execution screen of the second activity on the touch screen after the first activity ends;
displaying the first image on the touch screen while restarting the first activity when the swipe input is confirmed by the touch screen while the second activity is being executed; and
and displaying the first execution screen of the first activity on the touch screen while terminating the second activity based on completion of the swipe input. According to claim 11,
The operating method of the electronic device further comprising an operation of deleting the first image based on completion of the swipe input. According to claim 12,
and maintaining the display of the first image on the touch screen when the execution of the first activity is not completed until the swipe input is completed. According to claim 11,
After the start of the swipe input and before completion of the swipe input is confirmed, further comprising displaying at least a part of the first image and at least a part of the second execution screen together based on the swipe input A method of operating an electronic device that The method of claim 14, wherein displaying at least a portion of the first image and at least a portion of the second execution screen together comprises:
and displaying the first image and a part of the second execution screen so as to overlap each other. The method of claim 15, wherein displaying at least a portion of the first image and at least a portion of the second execution screen together comprises:
and adjusting transparency of at least one of the first image and the second execution screen displayed on the touch screen based on the swipe input. According to claim 11,
The electronic device further comprising adjusting the size of the first image displayed on the touch screen based on the movement of the swipe input after the start of the swipe input and before completion of the swipe input is confirmed. how it works. The method of claim 17, wherein the operation of adjusting the size of the first image,
Based on the movement of the swipe input, when the size of the first image is smaller than the size of the display area of the touch screen, displaying a background image including a specified color on an outer area of the first image Methods of operating electronic devices. According to claim 11,
The method of operating the electronic device further comprising an operation of stopping execution of the first activity when it is determined that the swipe input is cancelled. In the non-transitory recording medium,
displaying a first execution screen of a first activity on a touch screen included in the electronic device;
terminating the first activity after capturing a first image corresponding to the first execution screen when a user input requesting execution of the second activity is confirmed while the first activity is being executed;
displaying a second execution screen of the second activity on the touch screen after the first activity ends;
displaying the first image on the touch screen while re-executing the first activity when the swipe input to the touch screen is confirmed while the second activity is being executed; and
A recording medium storing a program for performing an operation of displaying the first execution screen of the first activity on the touch screen while terminating the second activity, based on completion of the swipe input.

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